Physiological and psychological effects of walking on young males in urban parks in winter

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Song, Chorong ^a   Joung, Dawou ^b   Ikei, Harumi ^a   Igarashi, Miho ^a   Aga, Mariko ^a   Park, Bum Jin ^b   Miwa, Masayuki ^a   Takagaki, Michiko ^a   Miyazaki, Yoshifumi ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Heart rate; Heart rate variability; Physiological relaxation; Profile of mood states; Semantic differential method; State trait anxiety inventory; Stress; Urban green space; Walking; Winter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CITY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEASON; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFFECT; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; ANXIETY; CITIES; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEASONS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887339068     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1880-6805-32-18     Document Type: Article

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